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GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

The Gastrointestinal Surgery team specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. We have extensive experience in treating diseases of the esophagus, the stomach, the duodenum, the gallbladder, the biliary tract, the spleen and the pancreas (the upper GI tract). The GI team emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach at the Digestive Health Care Clinic and the Markey Cancer Center. We have two Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgeons specializing in diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum and anus.

There is a special concentration in minimally invasive surgery of the gastrointestinal tract and the abdominal solid organs. Our Minimally Invasive Surgery Laboratory is developing and training physicians’ in innovative strategies for managing a host of surgical problems using minimally invasive techniques.

GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY FACULTY

Amber Allen, M.D.
Instructor of Surgery and Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgery
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
aalle4@email.uky.edu

Raymond J. Gagliardi, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
rgagl2@uky.edu

Patrick A. Hagihara, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
pfhagi0@uky.edu

Jon S. Hourigan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
jshour2@uky.edu

Richard W. Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor of Surgery
Commonwealth Professor of Physician Leadership
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
rschw01@uky.edu

H. David Vargas, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Head of Colorectal Surgery
(859) 323-6346
e-mail:
hdvarg2@email.uky.edu

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